RSPCA 'overwhelmed' by horse cruelty reports in South Australia

More than a dozen neglected horses have been seized by the RSPCA from South Australian properties and are receiving urgent treatment.

The RSPCA SA says it has been flooded with reports of cruelty against horses in recent weeks and has seized 15 of the animals suffering from conditions like malnutrition, emaciation, overgrown hooves and infected eyes.

Chief Inspector Andrea Lewis says it will cost more than $30,000 for vets to treat the animals, which include young horses and a pregnant mare.